Physician Profile
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Paula V. Barreras Cortes, M.D is listed in the NPI registry under neurology. Medicare claims data shows Paula provided 112 services to 66 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or. NPI 1609308519 identifies this record in the national registry.
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127 S SAN VICENTE BLVD STE A6600
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Within Neurology generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
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112 services · 66 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
50 | As often as other peers in Neurology |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
28 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
19 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Neurology |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Paula V. Barreras Cortes is a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurology”.
NPI registry
Paula V. Barreras Cortes is listed at 127 S San Vicente Blvd Ste A6600, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (410) 502-0817. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Paula V. Barreras Cortes's National Provider Identifier is 1609308519. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Paula V. Barreras Cortes attended Other, graduating in 2014. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Paula V. Barreras Cortes has 12 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2014, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Paula V. Barreras Cortes the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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